a bird in the garage...

...is worth...well...i don't know, but he sure was confused. i was putting away some gardening tools and he started flitting around and it freaked me out a little. he kept trying to fly out the (closed) window. after taking this photo, i managed to shoo him out the door. i guess the birds are starting to get a little wily. i had no idea that feeding is supposed to be a seasonal deal--this morning on the radio they recommended taking in the bigger bird food for the summer and putting out nyger seed for finches and sugar water feeders and orange halves for hummingbirds and orioles. who knew?


may brings the start of farmers' market season. hoorah! last year i tried uprooting and replanting our little bleeding heart plant, but didn't do such a great job. since it hasn't poked its little head up yet, i think it's gone. i spotted this beauty this evening and knew i'd have to bring it home to replace the one i inadvertently...well, you know. i also picked up a bag of baby greens and a lovely bunch of asparagus. there were morels aplenty at $8 per container, but my big money went to the bleeding heart.